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Orlando Magic | #22 | Forward

Franz Wagner

PPG

22.2

RPG

5.5

APG

3.0

HEIGHT

6'10" (2.08m)

WEIGHT

220lb (100kg)

COUNTRY

Germany

LAST ATTENDED

Michigan

AGE

24 years

BIRTHDATE

August 27, 2001

DRAFT

2021 R1 Pick 8

EXPERIENCE

4 Years

6'10" | 220lb | 24 years

DRAFT

2021 R1 Pick 8

BIRTHDATE

August 27, 2001

COUNTRY

Germany

LAST ATTENDED

Michigan

EXPERIENCE

4 Years

Player Bio

PROFESSIONAL CAREER

Acquired: First round (eighth overall) of the 2021 NBA Draft by Orlando.

2024-25 SEASON: Played and started in 60 games with Orlando, averaging 24.2 ppg., 5.7 rpg., 4.7 apg. and 1.25 stlpg. in 33.7 minpg.…Shot .871 (271-311) from the free throw line…Ranked 15th in the NBA in scoring, 24th in free throw percentage, 30th in steals and tied for 33rd in minutes played…Named NBA Eastern Conference Player of the Week for the period ending Nov. 17…During three games (3-0 record), averaged 30.7 ppg., 7.3 rpg., 5.7 apg. and 2.00 stlpg. in 36.5 minpg., while shooting .889 (16-18) from the free throw line…Led (or tied) the team in scoring 33 times, in rebounding 12 times and in assists 30 times…Scored in double figures 58 times, 20+ points 48 times and 30+ points 14 times, including a season-high 37 points three times, the last on Feb. 10 vs. Atlanta…Had 20+ points in 16 straight games from Nov. 21-Feb. 5…Hit game-winning three-pointer with 2.5 seconds left on Nov. 21 @ L.A. Lakers…Scored 25 points during the fourth quarter on Jan. 25 vs. Detroit, tying the team record for most points in a quarter…Went 9-of-10 from the floor during the fourth quarter, tying the team record for most field goals made in a quarter…Scored his 5,000th career NBA point on Feb. 12 vs. Charlotte…Recorded his 2,000th career field goal made on Mar. 25 @ Charlotte…Had 15 games this season with 25+ points, 5+ rebounds and 5+ assists, which was tied for 10th-most in the NBA…One of only seven players 23-or-younger in NBA history to compile 5,000+ points, 1,300+ rebounds and 1,000+ assists during his first four pro seasons…Had 10+ rebounds twice, including a career-high 12 rebounds on Feb. 8 vs. San Antonio…Had 10+ assists once – a career-high 11 assists on Nov. 21 @ L.A. Lakers…Dished out his 1,000th career NBA assist on Mar. 10 @ Houston…Had three double-doubles…Had at least one steal 42 times and two-or-more steals 24 times, including a season-high four steals three times, the last on Nov. 25 @ Charlotte…Had at least one blocked shot 18 times and two-or-more blocks three times…Missed 22 games due to injury: missed 16 games (Dec. 8-Jan. 12) due to a torn right oblique, four games (Jan. 15-21) due to return to competition reconditioning and two games (Apr. 11-13) due to right knee soreness…Also played and started in five playoff games, averaging 25.8 ppg., 5.6 apg., 4.8 rpg. and 1.20 stlpg. in 38.9 minpg.

 

PROFESSIONAL CAREER: Played and started in 291 career NBA regular season games, all with Orlando, averaging 19.1 ppg., 4.8 rpg., 3.7 apg. and 1.02 stlpg. in 32.3 minpg., while shooting .856 (1,002-1,171) from the free throw line…Named to the 2021-22 NBA All-Rookie First Team…Also played and started in 12 career NBA playoff games, averaging 21.8 ppg., 6.0 rpg. and 4.9 apg. in 37.8 minpg….2023-24: Played and started in 72 games with Orlando, averaging 19.7 ppg., 5.3 rpg., 3.7 apg. and 1.06 stlpg. in 32.5 minpg.…Shot .850 (271-319) from the free throw line…Ranked 40th in the NBA in free throw percentage…Led (or tied) the team in scoring 23 times, in rebounding 10 times and in assists 15 times…Scored in double figures 69 times, 20+ points 33 times and 30+ points seven times, including a career-high-tying 38 points on Feb. 4 @ Detroit…Hit the go-ahead layup and ensuing foul shot with 20.6 seconds left on Nov. 17 @ Chicago…Recorded at least one steal 46 times and two-or-more steals 20 times…Recorded at least one blocked shot 23 times and two-or-more blocked shots five times…Played a career-high 43:31 on Feb. 10 vs. Chicago…Recorded his 1,000th career NBA field goal on Oct. 25 vs. Houston…Scored his 3,000th career NBA point on Nov. 26 vs. Charlotte and 4,000th career point on Apr. 3 @ New Orleans…Appeared in his 200th career NBA regular season game on Feb. 2 @ Minnesota…Recorded 200th career NBA steal on Mar. 5 @ Charlotte…Pulled down his 1,000th career NBA rebound on Mar. 13 vs. Brooklyn…Missed 10 games (Jan. 5-19, Apr. 9-10) due to a right ankle sprain…Also played and started in seven playoff games, averaging 18.9 ppg., 6.9 rpg., 4.4 apg. and 1.29 blkpg. in 37.1 minpg….On Apr. 27 vs. Cleveland in Game #4, tallied 34 points and 13 rebounds, while shooting 13-of-17 from the field and not committing a turnover, becoming just the fifth player since 1977-78 (when individual turnovers were first tracked) with 30+ points, 10+ rebounds, 75+ FG% and no turnovers in a playoff game, and the first since May 4, 1991 (Charles Barkley)…2022-23: Appeared and started in 80 games with Orlando, averaging 18.6 ppg., 4.1 rpg. and 3.5 apg. in 32.6 minpg., while shooting .842 (271-322) from the free throw line…Led (or tied) the team in scoring 21 times, in rebounding three times and in assists 16 times…Scored in double figures a team-high 74 times, 20+ points 36 times and 30+ points three times…Had 10+ rebounds twice and had one double-double…Recorded at least one steal 49 times and two-or-more steals 21 times…Recorded at least one blocked shot 16 times and two-or-more blocked shots once…Missed one game (Apr. 6) due to a left ankle sprain…Suspended by the NBA for one game (Jan. 4) for leaving the bench area during on-court altercation on Dec. 28 @ Detroit…Participated in the Jordan Rising Stars event during 2023 NBA All-Star in Utah…2021-22: Played and started in 79 during his rookie campaign with Orlando, averaging 15.2 ppg., 4.5 rpg. and 2.9 apg. in 30.7 minpg., while shooting .863 (189-219) from the free throw line…Named to the NBA All-Rookie First Team and finished fifth in voting for NBA Rookie of the Year…Led the team in games played, games started, minutes played and free throw percentage…Ranked 24th in the NBA in free throw percentage…Led all NBA rookies in games played, games started, minutes played and free throw percentage…Also ranked among all NBA rookies in scoring (4th), rebounding (10th), assists (7th), field goal percentage (7th, .468), three-point field goal percentage (9th, .354), steals (9th, 0.86 stlpg.) and minutes played (6th)…Became only the ninth rookie in NBA history, and the first since 1992-93, to average at least 15.0 ppg., 4.5 rpg., 2.5 apg., while shooting at least .460 from the floor and .800 from the free throw line…Named NBA’s Eastern Conference Rookie of the Month for December 2021…Played and started in 14 games during December, averaging 19.5 ppg. (led all rookies), 5.1 rpg., 3.1 apg. and 1.14 stlpg. in 34.0 minpg., while shooting .404 (19-47) from three-point range and .889 (56-63) from the free throw line…Led (or tied) the team in scoring 17 times, in rebounding three times and in assists nine times…Scored in double figures a team-high 64 times, 20+ points 17 times and 30+ points once, including a career-high 38 points on Dec. 28 vs. Milwaukee…Had 10+ rebounds twice…Dished out 10+ assists once and had two double-doubles…Recorded first career NBA double-double with 14 points and 11 rebounds on Dec. 18 @ Brooklyn…Had at least one steal 47 times and two-or-more steals 15 times, including a career-high six steals on Nov. 10 vs. Brooklyn…The six steals were one shy of the Orlando Magic record for most steals in a game by a rookie…Had at least one blocked shot 29 times and two-or-more blocks five times…Made his NBA debut and first career NBA start on Oct. 20 @ San Antonio…Tallied 12 points, four rebounds, two assists, two blocks and one steal in 32:16…Scored first NBA points on a layup with 10:14 left in the first quarter…Missed three games due to injury/illness: missed one game (Apr. 3) due to a sprained left ankle and two games (Apr. 7-10) due to a sprained right ankle…Played and started in first 78 games of the season before suffering left ankle injury on Apr. 1 vs. Toronto, 20 seconds into the game…Participated in the Rising Stars event during 2022 NBA All-Star in Cleveland.

BEFORE NBA

COLLEGE CAPSULE: Appeared and started in 55 career games during two seasons (2019-21) at the University of Michigan, averaging 12.0 ppg., 6.1 rpg., 2.0 apg. and 1.25 stlpg. in 31.2 minpg., while shooting .835 (111-133) from the free throw line…As a freshman (2019-20), played and started in 27 games, averaging 11.6 ppg., 5.6 rpg., 1.0 apg. and 1.26 stlpg. in 30.7 minpg….Named to the 2019-20 Big Ten All-Freshman Team and was named Big Ten Freshman of the Week three times…As a sophomore (2020-21), played and started in all 28 games, averaging 12.5 ppg., 6.5 rpg., 3.0 apg., 1.25 stlpg. and 1.04 blkpg. in 31.7 minpg., while shooting .835 (66-79) from the free throw line…Ranked in the top three on the team in scoring, rebounding, assists, steals (led the team) and blocks…Named to the 2020-21 All-Big Ten Second Team by the coaches and Third Team by the media, helping the Wolverines capture the Big Ten regular season title and reach the Elite Eight at the NCAA Tournament…Named one of 10 semifinalists for the Jerry West Award, given to the nation’s top shooting guard.

 

INTERNATIONAL CAREER: 2018-19: Played on a dual contract with Alba Berlin (BBL) and SSV Iok Bernau in Germany…Named the BBL’s Best Young Player, which goes to the league’s most valuable player who is under age 22 and has German nationality.

PERSONAL LIFE

Full name is Franz Jacob Wagner…Name pronounced VOG-ner…A native of Berlin, Germany…Son of Beate Wagner and Axel Schulz...Brother, Moritz, is currently a member of the Magic…Played with the German National Team during FIBA Eurobasket 2022, helped lead them to the 2023 FIBA Basketball World Cup championship, played in the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris and FIBA Eurobasket 2025…Named to the 2023 FIBA Basketball World Cup All-Second Team and to the All-Second Team of Paris 2024 Olympics…Majored in organizational studies while at Michigan…Was an Academic All-Big Ten selection in 2020-21...You can follow him on X: @franzboogie and on Instagram: @franz_weasley.